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Blogging for Business Part II: Monetizing a Blog

May 24, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Content is King. If you build a blog that consistently gives valuable advice that improves the life or business or your target customer, you will have more customers than you can handle. In Part I of this series, we discussed how to launch a blog. Once you’ve put in the hard work to build up […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: monetization of a blog, monetization strategy, monetizing a blog, Optimizing your blog, SEO plug-ins

May 2021 #Smallbizchat: Was the Pandemic a Gift or Dagger?

May 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

May 2021 #Smallbizchat_ Was the Pandemic a Gift or Dagger OG

#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video interview show where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: crm system, fix your business, lead generation system, Sales Systems, strong sales funnel system, the world of innovative desserts

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Financial Planning and Strategy with Kathy Svetina

May 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kathy Svetina is a Fractional CFO and the Founder and Director of NewCastle Finance LLC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance, and Accounting from DePaul University. Following a career in senior finance roles for Fortune 500 Companies, Kathy noticed that finances were a common stumbling block for many business owners. This epiphany […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business financing, financial planning, financial planning strategies, scaling up your business, tax planning

How Video Content Marketing Can Improve Your SEO

May 18, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How Video Content Marketing Can Improve Your SEO OG

Each year many marketing trends come and go, but if you look around, you will see many such trends having a great impression on our lives. On the top of that list, we have video content marketing trends. Nowadays, the use of video marketing is increasing at a very high rate. According to a study, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: content marketing, small business video marketing, video content marketing, video marketing, video marketing strategy for your business

Blogging For Business Part I: How To Launch A Blog

May 17, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Most small businesses with an online presence have heard more than once; you need to have a blog for people to find you. While I whole-heartedly believe in that, as a blog is one of the best ways to showcase your expertise, products and offer valuable information to prospects and clients, I also know it’s […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: blog content, blog success, blogging for business, content strategy, Launching a blog

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Level Up Your Website with Billy Polson

May 13, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Billy Polson, CSCS, is an International Speaker, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Business Performance Coach. He is the founder and co-owner of DIAKADI, a training facility that brings together a community of leading fitness specialists in San Francisco. Men’s Journal named him one of “America’s Best 100 Trainers,” and he has contributed to publications such as CBS […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: content creation, increasing website conversions, mobile-friendly website, SEO, social proof, website links, website's landing page

What is Inventory Financing and How Does It Benefit Small Business Owners?

May 11, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Product-based businesses know the importance of inventory. Without it, you wouldn’t have a business to run. Inventory keeps your operations going and your customers happy. But if you find yourself in need of additional business financing, did you know you can use your inventory as collateral to secure the capital you need?  If your product-based […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Business Opportunities, inventory financing, inventory lines of credit, purchase more inventory, working capital

How to Reduce Stress in Your Business

May 10, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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I know you work hard to keep all the balls in the air in your business, but you might be working too hard in some cases. Don’t shake your head. I know that the work needs to get done, but is your overworking causing you to be less productive? And is it causing unhealthy levels […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: balance between work and life, live your dream life, overworking, poor health, Successful Business, workaholic

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Tightening Up Your Business Finances with Susanne Mariga

May 6, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Susanne Mariga is a CPA, Certified Profit First Professional, Author, and Host of the Profit Talk Podcast. She has over 20 years of experience helping clients achieve long-term financial stability by leveraging tax strategies. Susanne works with MBE’s and six and seven-figure entrepreneurs to give them the tools to attain record-breaking financial independence. She […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business finances, leveraging tax strategies., long-term financial stability, Profit First systems, tax advantages

Top 10 Tools To Spy On Your Competitor’s Ads

May 4, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Advertising is a key factor for every small business in this modern age. It helps them to achieve their goal by targeting their customers through various mediums. Let’s look at 10 tools we can use to spy on competitors’ ads so we can gain insight into what works and what doesn’t. So what are effective […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: competitor's ads, competitor's data analysis, digital marketing strategies, pay per click, researching competitor's data

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